I've been enjoying it immensely. This feels like one of the most balanced SMM in a while. As usual, the map often favors one team over the other to some extent. And there are so many newbs on each team that have no idea how to play these characters yet. I've been pretty much just running the defaults as they are among my strongest characters anyway, but I've also rediscovered how fun sharkbite can be.
@JustCallMeTotal I've had little difficulty hip shooting those pirates when they get too close.
Tallnuts are a good idea for this one for blocking barrels, but I find it hard to give up my maidens for instant cover.
Although I quite enjoy the SMM, I must say that I don't find the characters that well matched, as the Pirates' are both close quarters and long-distance characters whereas the Cacti are practically all long-distance characters (even Petrified Cactus who was formidable at close to medium range has been nerfed in order to keep her more in-line with the sniping characteristics of the cactus range).
As a case in point. I am starting all over again on a new account in attempting to reach max rank and have unfortunately only max-ranked my Bandit Cactus. This has put me at a definite disadvantage in the maps that favour long-distance sniping (On the other hand she is ideal in ZTech factory and Time Park).
I would think that apart from inexperience and the more wide-ranging characteristics of the Pirate range an additional reason the "newbies" are struggling is that they, as the case is for me as regards the cactus, haven't max-ranked their stock Pirate and Cactus characters.
I rather feel for them, as I too get taken apart. Not fun.
@Anonymous wrote:
I would think that apart from inexperience and the more wide-ranging characteristics of the Pirate range an additional reason the "newbies" are struggling is that they, as the case is for me as regards the cactus, haven't max-ranked their stock Pirate and Cactus characters.
I rather feel for them, as I too get taken apart. Not fun.
I'm a softy too, so I share the sympathy, but as my buddy says, "they've got to learn to git gud somehow!"
Hitting Pirate's janky hitbox is hell, nevermind sniping the head with Cactus.
Cactus on the other hand is an EZ-PZ target, can't miss her and the headshots are easy.
Particularly enjoyed this immensely, though it is albeit slower than other vanquish modes. I am on the opposite end though, with pirates having slight disadvantages as the models are easy to perceive whether someone is in ads or shotgun form plus cactuses would set up certain defensive spots on the map. Most games were really player dependent on which teammates contributed the most to match as the games I played were usually down to the wire. Though there were 4 full matches where both teams decided to go petrified/cannon only and that was pretty even.
